These skincare products basically sit between regular nice smelling ‘beauty’ products and the products which your Dermatologist might prescribe for you.
Think decent amounts of active Vitamins, Hydroxy Acids’s, Retinols, skin peels…
‘Cosmeceuticals’ are more active than beauty products and penetrate deeper into the skin, but are not so potent that they need medical prescribing. However, they should be recommended by a skin expert.
Benefits of cosmecuticals: (Look out for the scientific terminology! Zzzzz…)
Molecule size – Nano technology is used so the
ingredients can penetrate into the deeper layers of your skin.
Lipid solubility – Our skin is lipophilic and needs
products which can pass through the fatty cells, not sit on the surface.
Chirality – The skin must recognize the molecules
to accept them and allow them in.
Lipsome encapsulation – Like bubble-wrapping the
molecule, keeping the active ingredients safe during the absorption process.
So, there you have it! Basically, cosmeceuticals are stronger and more active that beauty products. Which means they will actually do something IN the skin, as apposed to sitting ON the skin.
They get results – I’ve seen them and so have my clients.
Whether it be to reduce pigmentation, to slow down the ageing process, or simply protect your skin from damage – you must use ACTIVE products if you want to see results.
Best Wishes
Louise, TSN.